Things have really taken off this year for Planet Amazing. We have been working on more fantastic web and user interface design projects, launching new brands and we have also been collaborating with one of Manchester’s best Ruby on Rails development companies. The time has now come to take our business to the next level, we are over the moon to announce that we are opening up our new office at The Sharp Project in Manchester.

Responsive website design is the new black, and everyone is dying to join the fad. A responsive website uses coding and a design system that adapts to different screen sizes. The goal? To make your site look just as good on a smartphone or tablet as it does on a desktop PC or laptop.

Essentially, WooCommerce by WooThemes is just another free WordPress plugin. However, you would be extremely hard-pressed to find a similar plugin which holds the same level of potential.

Launched in late September 2011, WooCommerce now supports a sizeable slice of the ever-growing ecommerce pie, boasting over 1.6M downloads from across the globe.

The open-source platform provides users with a feature extensive, yet hugely user-friendly experience, making it perfect for ecommerce startups to get a feel for online business in a way which is easy to digest, and doesn’t cost an arm or a leg.

So, let’s take a look at just how WooCommerce fits the bill for budding online merchants.

If you’re looking to have a website designed or maybe you are frustrated with your existing web presence and want to take things to a whole new level, here are some reasons why you should choose WordPress to power your website:

Social network giant Facebook has officially unveiled its Canvas app platform which was first announced in September last year.

So what exactly is Facebook Canvas?

Basically, Canvas is a platform that allows you to create an ad-based app using a combination of videos, still images and call-to-action buttons. The Canvas is technically much bigger than the phone screen. The user is able to navigate the app by a simple swipe in various directions.

Even though at first glance your website might seem OK, if your website is just OK and your competitors websites are awesome, then relatively speaking your website doesn’t cut it in the fast moving web world.

Another consideration is that although your website may have been good a few years ago, if your new and/or existing competitors now have awesome new websites, then relatively speaking, your website isn’t as good as it used to be. And because more and more people are searching using mobile devices, to compete in today’s market your website needs to be mobile optimised.